EKU Educational Partnership

For KLC member officials, employees, and their spouses and dependents

Program Details

KLC has established an exclusive partnership with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to provide a 30% tuition scholarship for all programs and a 20% discount on workforce development courses. Learn more about programs here.

Eligible city employee, officials, and their spouses and dependents can receive 30% percent discounted tuition, free textbooks, and locked-in tuition rates for two years.

The EKU Advantage partnership will provide thousands of KLC members and their family members with greater accessibility to the various educational programs at EKU. This is a scholarship, and it is not stackable (cannot be combined) with any other EKU scholarships.

Learn more about the program here.

With questions, contact KLC Member Relations Manager Terri Johnson.

How to apply

Download the EKU online application checklist here.

To apply, determine the degree type and program you want to pursue, and begin your online application here.

  • On the application, answer “yes” to being a Corporate Educational Partner.
  • Select KLC from the list of choices.
  • You will receive an email after you have completed the EKU Application for Admission to upload KLC’s letter of verification (required each semester to continue to receive the discounted tuition). To request a verification letter, please contact KLC Member Relations Manager Terri Johnson at 859-977-3784.
  • For more information about enrolling at EKU under the Corporate Education Partnership program, contact Benton Shirey at 859-200-0162 or benton.shirey@eku.edu.

More information

Workforce Development

All KLC members will also receive a 20% discount on EKU’s Workforce Development courses. Contact Susan Cornelius for Workforce Development courses at Susan.cornelius@eku.edu.

View a complete catalog of OSHA and Workforce Development Programs.